Sorry for the lengthy delay everyone, but we have now cleared out the mysterious bugs from the Altimit Corp servers. Only a few employees were found in comas at their keyboards, and most were revived within a few days. Please go to http://www.altimitcorp.com/index_public.html to join! Altimit Corp is the best way for you to get involved with the .hack universe! Participate in missions for the company, earn GP, and trade it in for different items from posters to tshirts to games! A few lucky entrants will even win the chance to name a minor character in .hack//G.U. Vol. 3! Enjoy! SALVADOR OUT Reply With Quote

Hi Everybody, Salvador here, with some exciting news! After some time off, Altimit Corp is opening its doors once again. There are lots of new quests, items to earn, and I have learned you can even work for different guilds! Check it out now at www.altimitcorp.com! Things should start happening in the next two days! Salvador OUT

Hey All, Check out our newest blog here: http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=7953821&publicUserId=5828549. I interview Localization Producer Mabi, who is also on these here forums... Enjoy! Salvador OUT!

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Hi All, Salvador here, with some great news! We are going to be posting weekly videos directly from the exclusive and hard to find Terminal Disc, which is only available through the Special Edition box. Check out http://gamevideos.com/video/id/9025 for the first video. Tune in each week for the new piece of the puzzle! Enjoy Salvador Out!

Hi All, Salvador here, with some great investigative reporting. 1up.com has just posted some amazing new screens of .hack vol. 2, and should be posting some new information later today. Check back at their website often, because this is an announcement you wont' want to miss! Screens http://www.1up.com/do/media?cId=3153783 Salvador out!

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